Chapter 1515: Chapter 1515: Divorce
Xiao Zhen used to be dead set against leaving the company, even kept his chairman title tightly under wraps, fearing others might compete with him. But now Xiao Zhen has let it all go, holding onto that title now seems pointless.
Old Master Xiao never expected his son would actually be willing to leave the company, and was slightly impressed, though his eyes had a mocking glint: "Oh my, isn’t this your lifeline? If you let go, you won’t find a good job elsewhere. But don’t expect me to support you, I never will. With a useless constitution like yours, you better think about how to survive."
Xiao Zhen: "..."
What does he mean by useless constitution? He’s clearly much stronger than most, and he never relied on this old man! Does he have to be so harsh, yet Xiao Zhen doesn’t dare to say a word.
"I know I’m useless, that’s why you better find someone soon. If you don’t, I might end up playing alone for the rest of my life. Besides, I do have some pocket money."
After speaking, Xiao Zhen didn’t delay a moment. Rumor had it Ye Jingli has been committed to a mental hospital, supposedly mentally unstable. In the past, Ye Jingli would never agree to a divorce, hence the prolonged separation, but now asking Ye Jingli for some money should be much easier, right?
Old Master Xiao certainly knew Xiao Zhen was in a rush for this matter, and was puzzled why his son had suddenly woken up to it. In any case, it would be better to wrap up this marriage early or else the old man might just die of anger.
"You’ve gone through this three or five times already. If it doesn’t work out this time, don’t come back looking for me. You drive me crazy, failing at every task. I honestly don’t know what you’re hanging onto. If you haven’t let go yet, just move out and live on your own. Yiyi has her own place now and doesn’t need a dad like you; she’s got Xu Hua as her father, and I think that’s just fine."
Xiao Zhen was speechless. Is this really his father? Why think up every way to belittle him? He’s not been that bad and has always prioritized his daughter, just took the wrong approach,
As for Ye Jingli, Xiao Zhen sees right through her. Wearing such a big green hat, everyone in the world knows, how could Xiao Zhen possibly have any attachment to her?
Take the child of that woman Ye Jingli, for example, Xiao Zhen has no intention of caring for that child anymore. That child approached Xiao Zhen before asking for support, but since he’s not the child’s father, there’s no need.
Apparently, that child has now gone down the wrong path. If it was the old Xiao Zhen, he’d want to beat the kid or give them a good upbringing, but now he can’t be bothered, and he drove straight to where Ye Jingli was.
Ye Jingli now needed money the most, and seeing Xiao Zhen no longer carried the arrogance she once did, she sat quietly. Once Xiao Zhen mentioned divorce, Ye Jingli felt a little reluctant, but considering her current life, money was what she needed most.
"If you give me 1 million, maybe I’ll agree to divorce. I can’t end up homeless, and you need to prepare a house for me – that’s the main thing."
Since leaving the Xiao Family, Ye Jingli had nowhere to go and was now living in the hospital, needing money at every turn. Originally, she wanted more, but knowing Xiao Zhen didn’t have much and the Xiao Family wouldn’t let him have his way, it was better to ask for less and find other ways to earn later.
Xiao Zhen didn’t expect Ye Jingli to ask for so little but readily agreed.
"After all, we were married once, I won’t leave you homeless. As for the foolish things you’ve done, I will never forgive you, so don’t play any tricks now. The villa I bought in the west of the city is now yours. I’ve settled the remaining expenses, so you won’t have to pay anything. Also, I’ve prepared 5 million for you."
As Xiao Zhen spoke, he pushed a gold card toward Ye Jingli. Seeing the card, she grabbed it like a hungry wolf, clinging to it tightly, leaving Xiao Zhen speechless. This woman spent money lavishly before, but now she finally valued it, even if it was just 5 million. Was it really that important?
After getting the money, Ye Jingli was straightforward, personally handed over the west city villa, and even after getting the villa keys, rushed Xiao Zhen to the civil affairs bureau for the divorce processes.
After the divorce was finalized, Xiao Zhen thought that they could at least have a breakup meal, but Ye Jingli, as if chased by wolves, ran off when she spotted Xiao Zhen.
Xiao Zhen didn’t push. After pulling such a disgrace, there’s no point romanticizing her. He drove off, and Ye Jingli headed to an unfinished building.
The building was already precarious, yet a group of people lived there. These people, blocked or due to other unfortunate circumstances, struggled to survive in society. Ye Jingli had borrowed from these people’s loan sharks, so she quickly paid them back as they were relentless in demanding payment.
The smell of smoke and alcohol here was nauseating for Ye Jingli. Life was once better; associating with these people now was beyond revolting, but she had no choice.
So she went straight to the second floor where several shirtless men lived. These men were living on the edge, even driven to extremes by life pressures.
Seeing Ye Jingli come upstairs, those men were instantly pleased. They had lent out a 500,000 loan earlier, and now this person was to pay back 1 million. Coming in advance meant she got the money, and their faces brightened with joy.
"So today you’ve decided to pay us back. If you don’t, even that shitty place of yours won’t hold. And you, woman, you smell. From a rich lady to being worse off than anything now. It’s disgusting."
These people made a living on the margins, and whenever they had money, they would seek out pretty young girls, so naturally, they found no glamour in Ye Jingli, maybe even some contempt.
Ye Jingli had no intention to talk further with them and slammed a card onto the table: "This is 1 million I got at the cost of a divorce, so take it. The password is the usual. But I hope you don’t come for me again, for I’ve got no more money."
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